Fall Vacation Rental Travel Trends for 2017

September 22nd marks the first day of fall, and the mountains are calling! After a summer of record-breaking heat, the refreshing temperatures and picturesque views of America’s mountain ranges and foliage changes make up 8 of the top 10 destinations for vacation home rentals this year. New York City and New Orleans are the only sea-level cities in the top 10 where Americans are booking vacation homes, and Colorado is the only state to appear twice on the list.

Top 10 Fall Destinations for Vacation Home Rentals

Winter Park, CO

Leavenworth, WA

Big Bear, CA

Central Oregon

Breckenridge, CO

Sedona, AZ

Park City, UT

Smoky Mountains, TN

New York City, NY

New Orleans, LA

At the state level, Americans want to get away rather than stay close to home this fall, with travelers in 44 states searching for vacation homes outside of their home state. Breckenridge, CO, New Orleans and New York City are the top 3 destinations travelers are searching for at the state-by-state level. Only one Florida destination – Vero Beach – makes the list of top fall travel destinations by state this year. To see top destinations in your state go here.

Top 10 Fall Activities in the US

Fall is also a season of new activities for you or your family to participate in, whether or not you’re traveling. The favorite activity we found for the fall was pumpkin carving, followed by visiting a haunted house and watching Halloween movies.

Pumpkin Carving

Haunted House

Halloween Movies

Trick-or-Treating

Leaf Peeping

Apple Picking

Tailgating

Bonfire

Fall Festival

Hayride

State-by-State Fall Travel Destinations for Vacation Rental Homes

State

#1 Destination

#2 Destination

# 3 Destination

Favorite Fall Activity

Alabama

Mentone, AL

Smoky Mountains, TN

Los Angeles, CA

Haunted House

Alaska

Fairbanks, AK

Anchorage, AK

Seattle, WA

Pumpkin Carving

Arizona

Estes Park, CO

Hilton Head, SC

Aspen, CO

Pumpkin Carving

Arkansas

New York City, NY

Breckenridge, CO

Little Rock, AK

Haunted House

California

Snowmass Village, CO

Crested Butte, CO

Smoky Mountains, TN

Haunted House

Colorado

Yosemite, CA

New Orleans, LA

Aspen, CO

Halloween Movies

Connecticut

New York City, NY

Lake Tahoe, CA

Santa Barbara, CA

Apple Picking

Delaware

San Diego, CA

New Orleans, LA

Adirondacks, NY

Pumpkin Carving

Florida

Winter Park, CO

Philadelphia, PA

Flagstaff, AZ

Trick-or-Treating

Georgia

Ellijay, GA

Santa Barbara, CA

Sedona, AZ

Haunted House

Hawaii

San Francisco, CA

Bend, OR

New Orleans, LA

Pumpkin Carving

Idaho

Palm Springs, CA

Park City, UT

Phoenix, AZ

Leaf Peeping

Illinois

Winter Park, CO

Salt Lake City, UT

Crested Butte, CO

Haunted House

Indiana

Breckenridge, CO

Asheville, NC

Santa Barbara, CA

Pumpkin Carving

Iowa

Phoenix, AZ

Denver, CO

Sedona, AZ

Haunted House

Kansas

Los Angeles, CA

San Francisco, CA

San Diego, CA

Pumpkin Carving

Kentucky

Smoky Mountains, TN

Nashville, TN

New York City, NY

Haunted House

Louisiana

Lake Tahoe, CA

Aspen, CO

San Francisco, CA

Pumpkin Carving

Maine

Lake Winnipesaukee, NH

Adirondacks, NY

New Orleans, LA

Apple Picking

Maryland

Breckenridge, CO

Berkeley, CA

Taos, NM

Apple Picking

Massachusetts

Park City, UT

Santa Barbara, CA

Breckenridge, CO

Apple Picking

Michigan

Galveston, TX

Park City, UT

Jackson Hole, WY

Apple Picking

Minnesota

Santa Barbara, CA

Disney World, FL

Sarasota, FL

Apple Picking

Mississippi

Smoky Mountains, TN

New York City, NY

New Orleans, LA

Haunted House

Missouri

Black Hills, SD

New York City, NY

Frisco, CA

Pumpkin Carving

Montana

Yellowstone

Phoenix, AZ

Palm Springs, CA

Pumpkin Carving

Nebraska

Summit County, CO

Breckenridge, CO

Philadelphia, PA

Pumpkin Carving

Nevada

New York City, NY

Breckenridge, CO

Flagstaff, AZ

Pumpkin Carving

New Hampshire

Sedona, AZ

Napa Valley, CA

Bethany Beach, DE

Apple Picking

New Jersey

Vero Beach, FL

Breckenridge, CO

Napa Valley, CA

Pumpkin Carving

New Mexico

Sedona, AZ

Lake Tahoe, CA

Santa Barbara, CA

Pumpkin Carving

New York

Breckenridge, CO

Taos, NM

Asheville, NC

Apple Picking

North Carolina

Sedona, AZ

Vero Beach, FL

Austin, TX

Pumpkin Carving

North Dakota

New Orleans, LA

Lake Tahoe, CA

Phoenix, AZ

Pumpkin Carving

Ohio

Breckenridge, CO

Park City, UT

Napa Valley, CA

Haunted House

Oklahoma

Nashville, TN

New York City, NY

Breckenridge, CO

Pumpkin Carving

Oregon

Breckenridge, CO

Big Bear, CA

La Quinta, CA

Pumpkin Carving

Pennsylvania

Snowmass Village, CO

Sedona, AZ

San Diego, CA

Pumpkin Carving

Rhode Island

Vero Beach, FL

New Orleans, LA

Stowe, VT

Apple Picking

South Carolina

Sedona, AZ

Smoky Mountains, TN

Flagler Beach, FL

Haunted House

South Dakota

Key West, FL

San Diego, CA

Breckenridge, CO

Pumpkin Carving

Tennessee

Smoky Mountains, TN

Estes Park, CO

Boston, MA

Haunted House

Texas

Big Sur, CA

Winter Park, CO

Aspen, CO

Haunted House

Utah

New Orleans, LA

Breckenridge, CO

Park City, UT

Haunted House

Vermont

Green Mountain, VT

Charleston, SC

Ocean City, NJ

Pumpkin Carving

Virginia

Yosemite, CA

Park City, UT

Vero Beach, FL

Pumpkin Carving

Washington

Jackson Hole, WY

New Orleans, LA

New York City, NY

Pumpkin Carving

West Virginia

Bethany Beach, DE

Berkeley, CA

New Orleans, LA

Pumpkin Carving

Wisconsin

Lake Tahoe, CA

Corpus Christi, TX

Sarasota, FL

Apple Picking

Wyoming

Salt Lake City, UT

Park City, UT

San Diego, CA

Pumpkin Carving

Research Methodology

We analyzed Google Search Data from September 11, 2016 to September 11, 2017 to find average vacation home rental search values for each destination over the time period. We then analyzed search trends specifically for the August-September time period. After comparing the percentage difference in annual average traffic vs labor day traffic, we can conclude these are the top vacation home rental destinations according to Google Search trends for each specific state and nationwide.

2017 Fall Foliage Heat Map of United States

Fall is the time of year where leaves are changing nearly everywhere. Here’s a map of where you’ll catch the best leaf views starting in October.

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